Fused Film’s Friday Classics: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Director: W.D. Richter
Starring: Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd & Clancy Brown
Release Date: August 15, 1984
Running Time: 103 min
Rating: PG
Synopsis
Neurosurgeon/Rock Star/Superhero Buckaroo has perfected the oscillation overthruster, which allows him to travel through solid matter by using the eighth dimension. The Red Lectroids from Planet 10 are after this device for their own evil ends, and it’s up to Buckaroo and his band and crime-fighting team The Hong Kong Cavaliers to stop themThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension. A renaissance man, a neurosurgeon, particle physicist, race car driver, rock star and comic book hero. His latest experiments open the door to the 8th dimension and unwittingly start an interplanetary battle for the world.
Welcome back to our Friday feature, Fused Film’s Friday Classics. This week I really wanted to plug on one the best cult classic films of all-time, The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension.
There is a reason this is a cult classic. The cast alone is an all star list of future sci-fi heroes and villains. Anytime you fuse rock-n-roll, particle physics and aliens you know you are going to have a good time.
I have always said that I like movies about teams. Where the leader surrounds himself with the best there is. Buckaroo has a devoted group of men experts in their respective areas that would give their lives for him and vice versa. I want to be a Blue Blazer Irregular Buckaroo’s private army of friends.
The plot can be a little hard to follow at times but I promise you will have a good time if you remember this movie was made in the 80’s and also if you listen carefully there are a lot of jokes to be had. The thing that makes this movie a classic is its cult following, many movies and TV shows have referred back to this film which means its loved by some the biggest writers and directors in Hollywood.
